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GDPR special categories of data prohibited

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

GDPR special categories include sensitive data such as health, biometric, and racial or ethnic origin data; prohibiting their use restricts how customers may deploy the platform.

Interpretive note: The excerpt appears to be a list item from a broader prohibited-uses clause. There may be exceptions or conditions in the surrounding text that are not present in the excerpt. The canonical claim reflects only what the provided language states.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers may not use PlanetScale to transmit, store, or process any data that qualifies as a special category of personal data under the GDPR.

How other platforms handle this

Wyze Medium

User Content may not: be unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or fraudulent

Glassdoor Medium

Therefore, we do not "sell" or "share" data (as defined by applicable law) belonging to minors.

ZipRecruiter Medium

ZipRecruiter does not require any Sensitive Personal Data about you in order for you to utilize the ZipRecruiter Website...please carefully consider the information that is contained within your resume and ensure that you are not providing any sensitive or other information that is not necessary.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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(i) to transmit, store or process 'special categories of personal data' (as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679)

— Excerpt from PlanetScale's PlanetScale Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
PlanetScale Terms of Service
Entity
PlanetScale
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072825
Document ID
CA-D-00683
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
66f4acad5ba0274c92946f618cbb71bc8537e8d2abef828139e0c429c54ca79d
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PlanetScale
Document: PlanetScale Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072825
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:44:57 UTC
SHA-256: 66f4acad5ba0274c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/planetscale/planetscale-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072825/gdpr-special-categories-of-data-prohibited/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PlanetScale's GDPR special categories of data prohibited clause do?

GDPR special categories include sensitive data such as health, biometric, and racial or ethnic origin data; prohibiting their use restricts how customers may deploy the platform.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers may not use PlanetScale to transmit, store, or process any data that qualifies as a special category of personal data under the GDPR.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 246 platforms. See the full comparison.

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